The Annual Juried Student Exhibition showcases the creative talents of the Department
of Art students at Southeast.

The public is invited to attend an opening reception from 4-8 p.m. April 4. Merit
awards and honorable mention awards will be presented in each of the following categories:
Color Composition/Design Foundations, 3D, Drawing, Painting, Fibers, Graphic Design/Illustration,
Digital Art, Printmaking, Ceramics and Sculpture. Best in Show and the Distinguished
Merit Award also will be presented.

This is a significant show for Southeast students, showcasing selected works that
have been created within the past year. Many of the works on view will be available
for purchase.

Each year, a professional artist is selected to act as juror for the Department
of Art’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition and to exhibit a solo show of their own
work.

This year’s juror is Chris Kahler, professor of painting and drawing as well as
the graduate coordinator for the Department of Art at Eastern Illinois University.
In addition to serving as the juror for the Department of Art Annual Juried Student
Exhibition, Kahler also displayed a solo exhibition, “Chris Kahler”Emanations,” of
his work featuring his abstract and vividly colored paintings March 9-31 in the River
Campus Art Gallery.

The Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State
University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Museum
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 1-4 p.m. on weekends. For more information,
call (573) 651-2260 or email museum@semo.edu.